modulating

present participle of modulate

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Recent Examples of modulating Although the supplements are generally well tolerated, people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, are allergic to ferns, or are taking other medications—particularly immune-modulating ones—may not be good candidates, Nazarian said. Kristen Fischer, HEALTH, 18 Aug. 2026 This system plays a role in modulating stress responsivity, fear extinction, emotional memory consolidation, and sleep–wake regulation. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Morning light is the primary cue for the body’s master clock, and bright early exposure can phase-advance the sleep-wake cycle while modulating cortisol. Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026 By triggering the release of a natural growth factor in the brain and modulating neural pathways associated with addiction and reward, ibogaine restores healthy dopamine function and reduces cravings, Barsuglia said. Gavin Escott, USA Today, 6 July 2026 The mushroom also contains immune-modulating polysaccharides that may reduce the over-reactiveness of the immune response and down-regulate histamine levels and inflammation. Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 The center adds that reishi contains immune-modulating polysaccharides that may reduce the over-reactiveness of the immune response and down-regulate histamine levels and inflammation. Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 Endocannabinoids control our sleep/wake cycle, aka our circadian rhythms, by modulating and maintaining the brain’s biological balance through an abundant receptors neuroscientists call CB1. Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026 The approach has nothing to do with maximizing screentime or superseding her actual director, but modulating her performance within a broader context. David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for modulating
Verb
  • The sweet summer fruit is made of 92 percent water, an essential nutrient for regulating body temperature and supporting key processes in the body, notes Elick.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Comporta and Melides have their beach clubs and their destination dining, but strict laws regulating construction have for now prevented the kind of overdevelopment that can disrupt such an unspoiled place.
    Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In that conventional view, the International Style (a term MoMA introduced in 1932) proliferated as an instrument of the Cold War, adjusting to local preferences but always faithful to its Franco-German origins.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Neiman’s team dated the snail’s genome duplication to less than a million years ago — incredibly recent in evolutionary terms, but long enough ago for the species to have begun the longer process of adjusting to its heavier genomic load.
    Carrie Arnold Contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The catalyst for improving the life conditions of Americans, our hemisphere, and everyone in the world, is to massively expand energy production around the world.
    Willa Rubin, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
  • From helping people lose weight to controlling their blood sugar to tamping down inflammation and improving heart health, these medications herald a new age of medicine.
    Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Modulating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/modulating. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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